Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (265)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
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6. Is a Mental Health Clinic (MHC) authorized? (M)
8. Is a Mental Health Clinic Chief authorized? (M)
. Is a Substance Abuse Clinic (SAC) authorized? (M)
B. Workload Input Data Statements
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1.
How many annual Day Treatment stops are projected? (W)
3.
How many annual Mental Health Clinic stops are projected? (W)
4.
How many annual Substance Abuse Clinic stops are projected? (W)
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How many Mental Health Clinic Staff Counselors will be provided? (W)
C. Staffing Input Data Statements
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1. Is a Substance Abuse Clinic Chief position authorized? (S)
3. Is a Substance Abuse Clinic Nurse position authorized? (S)
4. Is a Substance Abuse Clinic Pharmacist position authorized? (S)
5. Is a Substance Abuse Clinic Physician position authorized? (S)
6. Is a Substance Abuse Clinic Rehabilitation Counselor position authorized? (S)
7. Is a Substance Abuse Clinic Secretary position authorized? (S)
8. Is a Substance Abuse Clinic Statistical Clerk position authorized? (S)
9. Is an Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic Director position authorized? (S)
1. Is an Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic Secretary position authorized? (S)
10. How many additional Outpatient Psychiatric clerk positions are authorized? (S)
11. How many additional Substance Abuse Clinic clerk positions are authorized? (S)
12. How many Day Treatment Center staff Counselor positions are authorized? (S)
3. How many Methadone Maintenance Program (MMP) Nurse Practitioner positions are
authorized? (S)
14. How many Methadone Maintenance Program (MMP) Technician positions are
1 authorized? (S)
15. How many Psychologist positions are authorized? (S)
6. How many Social Worker positions are authorized? (S)
D. Space Criteria
Administration
1. Office, Director (OFA01) ...................................................... 150 NSF (13.9 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations
2. Office, Secretary / Clerical (SEC01) .................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 64 NSF for each additional FTE Clerk position
authorized greater than one and if in Concept of Operations.
3. Toilet, Staff (TLTU1)................................................................. 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide on per Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic.
4. Reception / Control Unit (RECP1)....................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide on per Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic.
5. Waiting Area (WRC01) ......................................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Seat calculation: Multiply the projected number of annual Mental
Health, Day Treatment and Substance Abuse Clinic stops by 0.0006 to calculate the
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